State assisted-living licensing record · Texas HHSC · record as pulled September 11, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey
Dear Friend Residentials, LLC
1817 Royal Crest Dr, Garland, TX 75043 · Dallas County · 9 licensed beds
HHSC licence number 312589 · licensed through August 14, 2028 · first licensed August 2025
The licence
Licensed by HHSC · Assisted Living Facility, Type B · Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Certifications and programs, as listed by HHSC
- Alzheimer's certification
- No
- Accepts Medicaid
- No
Position within Texas
17 citations — more than 94% of the 1,995 licensed assisted living facilities in Texas. Compared only within Texas: a citation from HHSC means what it means in Texas, and there is no national assisted living record to compare to. Counted over 5 years, which holds two or three routine inspections. How this is calculated
Not in this record
Scope and severity, and enforcement. HHSC rates each finding on a scope-and-severity scale but does not publish the rating per facility, and it records fines and enforcement actions separately; neither is republished here. What is here is unusual among states: HHSC inspects fire and life safety itself and publishes those findings per facility, so this record carries a real life safety section.
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Life safety and building citations
The citations about the building itself — fire and life safety, physical plant and emergency management. Usually the maintenance side’s to fix.
- Facility failed to provide one of the listed fire sprinkler systems according to the requirements of 32.2.3.5 in NFPA 101 Chapter 32.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to ensure an attic was not used for storage.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to request a final construction inspection after building rehabilitation.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to ensure means of escape met the referenced codes and standards.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to ensure that interior wall and ceiling finishes met required surface burning characteristics.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to provide the minimum levels of illumination required in the facility.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to protect the attic according to the referenced codes and standards.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to ensure the sensitivity of smoke detectors was checked according to NFPA 72.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to train staff in the use of fire extinguishers, failed to inspect and maintain fire extinguishers, and failed to keep records of inspection and maintenance of fire extinguishers.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to provide a dining area in proportion to the licensed capacity of the facility with exterior windows that provide a view to the outside that is accessible from resident living units or bedrooms via an indoor or covered path.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to ensure doors in the facility met the referenced codes and standards.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to ensure a bedroom had a floor area of at least 100 square feet for a single-occupancy bedroom or at least 80 square feet per resident in bedrooms occupied by more than one resident.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to ensure the building structure was sheathed to provide a 20-minute fire resistance rating or was constructed to meet the construction requirements for a nursing home.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to ensure the building electrical system met the references codes and standards.January 21, 2025
- The facility failed to ensure doors to resident rooms and living units could be closed by the occupants.January 21, 2025
How that compares
Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in Texas. Within-state only.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 17 |
| Median facility in Texas | 2 |
Visit history
| Visit | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2025 | life safety code inspection | 17 |
| August 14, 2025 | comprehensive inspection | 0 |
What the citations cover
- Physical plant 8
- Life safety 7
- Staffing and training 1
- Records and administration 1
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Physical plant | 8 |
| Life safety | 7 |
| Staffing and training | 1 |
| Records and administration | 1 |
Every visit on file since September 2021
As published by HHSC, newest first, including visits that cited nothing. The wording is HHSC’s own.
August 14, 2025 — comprehensive inspection, nothing cited
January 21, 2025 — life safety code inspection, 17 citations
Reflects the HHSC record as pulled September 11, 2026. A recent visit may not appear yet. This is the Texas state licensing record; it is not the federal nursing home survey and the two are never combined.